This and That 12-23-11

By The Herald

Published 12:00 pm, Friday, December 23, 2011

FIRST CHRISTIAN Church, 1800 N. I-27, will have a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 6 p.m.

FREE POSOLE will be served to the community starting at 6:30 p.m. today at Thirsty's Rental Hall, 615 N. Ash. Pancho Claus will hand out goody bags to kids. Bounce houses and pinatas are planned. For information call Rey Rosas at 291-0460.

FOR KID'S SAKE and Sandcastles classes are held at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 710 Joliet. Cost for FKS, for adults, is $40 (cash only); cost for Sandcastles, for ages 5-17, is $10 or $20 for three or more children. Classes are from 8:15 a.m.-noon Jan. 14, Feb. 11, March 3, April 14, May 12 and June 2. Registration is not necessary. For more information call Vickie at 995-2756.

THE WAYLAND theater department will hold auditions for its spring shows - "The God of Carnage" Feb. 24-27 and "Two Rooms" April 19-22 - at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 10 in the Black Box, Harral Auditorium's studio theater. Anyone interested in auditioning should prepare a 90-second monologue or be prepared to read lines made available at the audition.

CARR'S CHAPEL Church, located in southwest Floyd County on FM 378, will holds its 106th annual Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. The service will include Christmas carols and scripture readings, and Santa Claus will make his annual appearance to hear the children's Christmas wishes and hand out gifts.

ASSISTANCE FOR those needing help paying for electricity and gas and who meet income requirements is available at South Plains Community Action, 1407 W. Fifth. Items needed include a utility bill, driver license, Social Security card for all household members, income verification for the last 30 days, landlord information. Call 293-4397 for information or an appointment.

SHOEBOX CHRISTMAS is preparing for its 15th year of delivering gifts to nursing home and assisted living residents, Meals on Wheels recipients and others. Approximately 500 gifts will include personal items such as lotion, soap, tissues, shampoo, powder, etc. Monetary donations may be sent to Shoebox Christmas Gifts, c/o Florence Carlisle, Billington Real Estate, 3109 Olton Road, Plainview, TX 79072.

JUNIOR SERVICE League is accepting donations for Dress-A-Live Doll. To donate money or shop for a child, contact Ana at 292-2707 or 293-2545 or Kristy at 470-9359. Donations may be mailed to: JSL, P.O. Box 384, Plainview, TX 79072.

FIRST UNITED Methodist Church will hold a candlelight service at 5:30 p.m. Saturday

A FRIEND-TO-FRIEND quilt is being given away by the Silver Thimbles Quilting Club in Lockney. Tickets are $5 or three for $10, available by calling the Floyd County Texas AgriLife Extension office at 983-4912. Deadline is Dec. 31.

JANUARY READERS' Page will be published Jan. 4. Readers are invited to submit original poetry, essays, features and photos to: Readers' Page, Box 1240, Plainview, TX 79072; bring them to the Herald at 820 Broadway; or e-mail to kwlewis@hearstnp.com. All submissions should include a name, town and daytime phone number.